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Colorado Springs firefighters rescue car from 150 yards down steep terrain

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Colorado Springs Fire Department

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- In a daring high-angle rescue, firefighters responded to Old Stage Road Friday night to recover a car that had driven off an embankment.

The Colorado Springs Fire Department was called to the scene around 7 p.m. after a car crashed 150 yards down steep terrain.

Firefighters used a rope system rescue the driver. They say that person appeared to be in "stable" condition and was transported to a local hospital.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation, says CSFD.

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